Case 75
Graeme Thorne
Case 75
Graeme Thorne
Bazil Thorne picked up the phone and listened as the reporter told him he had just won the lottery.
At first, Bazil didn’t believe it – but when the man on the other end read out the number of the winning ticket and the name of the syndicate, Bazil went cold all over. He felt flutters in his stomach, and he lost the ability to speak. He struggled to finish writing out the orders he was making and had to accept the help of a few people around him.
Bazil Thorne had just won 100,000 pounds – the currency of the time in 1960. In 2018, that would be equivalent to around 2.8 million Australian dollars.
Bazil Thorne had only bought a 3 pound lottery ticket a few times before. He’d had small wins, 5 or 10 pounds here and there, but this time, as he looked down at his winning lottery ticket, he tried to grasp just how significantly he and his family’s life was about to change….
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Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
MTC program: maketheconnection.net/resources/spread-the-word
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call/
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
Additional research by Bonnie Lavelle Robinson
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOK:
Kidnapped – by Mark Tedeschi
ARTICLES:
Selection of historical newspaper articles from:
The Sydney Morning Herald: 1960–1961
The Age: 1960–1961
More recent articles:
The Kidnapping and Murder of Graeme Thorne – APJ
Inside the story of Australia’s first kidnap of a child for ransom – Daily Telegraph
The kidnapping that shocked a nation – Sydney Morning Herald
The abduction and murder of eight-year-old Graeme Thorne – Herald Sun
The End Of Innocence: The 1960s Crime That Changed The Lives of Aussie Kids – Huffington Post
OTHER:
Chapter XII – Labour, Wages and Prices
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Bazil Thorne picked up the phone and listened as the reporter told him he had just won the lottery.
At first, Bazil didn’t believe it – but when the man on the other end read out the number of the winning ticket and the name of the syndicate, Bazil went cold all over. He felt flutters in his stomach, and he lost the ability to speak. He struggled to finish writing out the orders he was making and had to accept the help of a few people around him.
Bazil Thorne had just won 100,000 pounds – the currency of the time in 1960. In 2018, that would be equivalent to around 2.8 million Australian dollars.
Bazil Thorne had only bought a 3 pound lottery ticket a few times before. He’d had small wins, 5 or 10 pounds here and there, but this time, as he looked down at his winning lottery ticket, he tried to grasp just how significantly he and his family’s life was about to change….
______
Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
Additional research by Bonnie Lavelle Robinson
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOK:
Kidnapped – by Mark Tedeschi
ARTICLES:
Selection of historical newspaper articles from:
The Sydney Morning Herald: 1960–1961
The Age: 1960–1961
More recent articles:
The Kidnapping and Murder of Graeme Thorne – APJ
Inside the story of Australia’s first kidnap of a child for ransom – Daily Telegraph
The kidnapping that shocked a nation – Sydney Morning Herald
The abduction and murder of eight-year-old Graeme Thorne – Herald Sun
The End Of Innocence: The 1960s Crime That Changed The Lives of Aussie Kids – Huffington Post
OTHER:
Chapter XII – Labour, Wages and Prices
THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS
MVMT Watches – Join the movement
ZipRecruiter – Post your jobs for FREE
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